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Blues' Nikita Soshnikov: Dealt to St. Louis

by RotoWire Staff | Special to CBSSports.com

(2/15/18) The Maple Leafs traded Soshnikov (lower body) to the Blues on Thursday in exchange for a 2019 fourth-round draft pick.

Soshnikov is cashing out the balance of his three-year, entry-level contract. He should be excited for a fresh start after the Maple Leafs put him in only 70 games at the highest level after taking a chance on him as an undrafted free agent. Toronto's offensive leaders include Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner -- a trio of sophomore sensations -- so Soshnikov wasn't really needed for the team to successfully rebuild. Once he recovers from his injury, he'll probably be much more useful to a St. Louis club that has seen a number of forwards suffer injuries, including the long list of maladies for Robert Fabbri, who's set to miss the entire campaign with a left-knee injury.

Maple Leafs' Nikita Soshnikov: Staying on IR

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(2/12/18)Soshnikov (lower body) will be recalled from minors Monday, but remain on injured reserve for the time being, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

Soshnikov reached the CBA designated maximum of five minor-league games while on a conditioning assignment, which mandates he return to the Maple Leafs. Despite the outings with the Marlies, the winger has yet to be cleared by team doctors, according to general manager Lou Lamoriello. Once the 23-year-old is given the all-clear, Toronto will need to either place him on waivers for the purpose of reassigning him to the AHL or make a corresponding roster move.

Maple Leafs' Nikita Soshnikov: Heads out for conditioning assignment

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(2/1/18)Soshnikov (lower body) was reassigned to AHL Toronto on a conditioning assignment.

Soshnikov has not played since Nov. 24 against Carolina, having been sidelined for the past 28 contests. The winger is expected to play 3-4 games with the Marlies, per Kristen Shilton of TSN.ca, before he will rejoin the Maple Leafs.

Maple Leafs' Nikita Soshnikov: Looking at conditioning stint

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(1/16/18)Soshnikov (lower body) will likely be assigned to a conditioning stint with AHL Toronto once he is healthy, Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun reports.

There is still no exact timeline for when Soshnikov might actually be healthy, but even once he is medically cleared, he will almost certainly take some time with the AHL club to get back up to NHL speed. Regardless, the 24-year-old has no points yet this season and just 14 total in his career, so it's not like fantasy owners are champing at the bit for him to return soon.

Maple Leafs' Nikita Soshnikov: Headed to injured reserve

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(12/12/17)Soshnikov was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury Tuesday.

Soshnikov has played minimally since being recalled from the minors on Nov. 14, so it's not like this move to injured reserve is affecting his playing time or fantasy production anyway. Kasperi Kapanen was recalled from AHL Toronto in a corresponding move.